Cheapest flights?

WhiteWave · #1 03-13-2002, 09:40 PM

Does anyone know the cheapest way to fly from from Toronto, Canada, to POP bewteen July 1st and Sept 1st? I plan on staying for a while and live in Sosua. Any advice on getting one way/ return/return open ticket/standby etc.... Much appreciated.
WW

richard · #2 06-18-2002, 06:08 PM

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Originally posted by WhiteWave
Does anyone know the cheapest way to fly from from Toronto, Canada, to POP bewteen July 1st and Sept 1st? I plan on staying for a while and live in Sosua. Any advice on getting one way/ return/return open ticket/standby etc.... Much appreciated.
WW

check here for a sell-off.

http://www.wholesaletravel.com/wtg/aironly.asp

Buy the return ticket and throw away the return portion. You can worry about getting back to TO when the time comes. Years ago when I lived in Sosua we could sell our return portion to another ex-pat wanting to go home but I don't think that is possible now.

Jane J. · #3 06-19-2002, 09:56 AM

I used to do that too, Richard and it really, really isn't possible anymore. Oh, the good old days...

Trying to find a last minute, one-way ticket home can also provide a challenge. The last two times I wanted to come to Mtl from POP I wound up flying American ($$$), because there was never any availability on the charters.

richard · #4 06-19-2002, 10:47 AM

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Originally posted by Jane J.
I used to do that too, Richard and it really, really isn't possible anymore. Oh, the good old days...

Trying to find a last minute, one-way ticket home can also provide a challenge. The last two times I wanted to come to Mtl from POP I wound up flying American ($$$), because there was never any availability on the charters.

How true Jane, as you know, knowing the right people in Sosua often helped. I'm sure you and I know of whom I'm writing. I wonder if he kept the return portion and there were seats available if he could pay a little extra to get on a returning charter. Even five years ago that could be done for $100.00US

MommC · #5 06-19-2002, 12:20 PM

Keep your return portion.......you'll need it to get a charter return flight. Without it you'll go commercial ($$$$$$$).
Check out my posts for numbers. It is possible to get a return charter home but you must be very flexible. I had problems because I had a MUST BE HOME by date. Had I been more flexible I wouldn't have had as much problem (but I did find one!!!-Thanks for all the help to the board members again!!!)